Earthquakes in Egypt

In Egypt there are partly large earthquakes with strengths of more than 7.0, which cause damages within a radius of over 100 kilometers. Measured against the size of the country, earthquakes occur very rarely.

Since 1950 more than 580 people have been killed by direct consequences of earthquakes. 2 earthquakes also caused a subsequent tsunami, which claimed further lifes and damages.

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Earthquakes in Egypt since 1950

The strongest earthquake in Egypt happened on 11/22/1995 in the region Nuwaybi; Saudi Arabia; Israel; Jordan with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale. The shifting of tectonic plates in a depth of 11 km resulted in 12 deaths. The earthquake also triggered a tsunami with further victims and destructions.

Date	Region	Depth	Magnitude	Deaths
08/24/2002	Cairo	18 km	4.4	0
11/22/1995	Nuwaybi; Saudi Arabia; Israel; Jordan	11 km	7.2	12
10/12/1992	Cairo	55 km	5.3	545
11/14/1981	Aswan	29 km	5.3	0
03/31/1969	Beni-Souef, Al-Qahirah (Cairo)	54 km	7.0	2
09/12/1955	Nile Delta	20 km	6.3	22

These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated.

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